Church Calendar
Retreat at Williamsburg Christian Retreat Center!
The theme is “Relationships,” with various workshops. There will also be activities for children during all of the workshop times.
Mennonite Women of VA Retreat — November 8-10 at the Marriott in Short Pump. For more details and to register see this link.
For several years before the pandemic, FMC and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church sponsored a Peace Camp. Once again, Peace Camp will be offered August 12-15, 2024, (Monday through Thursday) from 9am to 11:30am for rising kindergarteners through rising sixth graders. This is a joint venture with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and will be held at First Mennonite Church.
Children will enjoy learning Bible stories, songs, peacemaking skills, cooperative games, and art. The curriculum is “Peace Lab, Discovering God’s Way of Peace” developed by Shine, the curriculum that FMC uses for Sunday School. Register here.
Volunteers needed!
The planning committee is seeking volunteers to help run the Peace Camp program! Volunteers are needed to (a) help with music, art, cooperative games, peacebuilding skills, and Bible story dramas; (b) serve as a nurse; or (c) organize snacks. Middle and high school students are welcome to volunteer as well. Please fill out the survey at https://tinyurl.com/3zm3mn8h to indicate your interest in volunteering. If you have questions, please talk to a planning committee member: Jean Oswald, Emily Nyce, Grant Rissler, or Tim Heishman.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT—National Night Out, co-sponsored by FMC will be held on Tuesday, August 6 at the Northern Henrico Civic Association, 319 N. Wilkinson Rd., from 530 to 8 pm. Food and children's games.
The Ministerial Leadership Team is hosting a lunch for new attenders to get to know each other and the MLT on June 2nd 12:30-1:30.
This is a joint service with Anointed New Life Baptist Church, to be held at First Mennonite Church of Richmond.
Join us on Saturday, March 2nd as we welcome The Soil & The Seed Project to Richmond! All events especially geared towards families with young and school-age children.
David Headly invites anyone from the congregation, community, or friends to the Fellowship Hall for a free one-hour ballroom dancing lesson. If there is sufficient interest, he will provide free lessons twice a month or monthly.
All are invited to this meditative service that begins the season of Lent and includes the ritual of receiving ashes on one’s forehead as a symbol of repentance, mortality, and dependence on God.
The Ministerial Leadership Team will host a lunch for all recent attendees so that they can get to know each other as well as the leadership team. RSVP to pastor@firstmennonitechurch.org if you plan to attend.
Will be meeting at First Watch Regency. Respond to juleslehman1@gmail.com if you would like to attend.
Drop by fellowship hall anytime from 9am to 3pm to help tie a comforter or piece a new top. If you plan to be present over lunch, bring a bag lunch. All are welcome!
A carry-in breakfast will be served at 8:30am on Easter. Members with the last names of A-H, please bring a hot dish; I-R bring pastry and S-Y bring fruit. We will need help to set up and clean up. Thank you.
Weather permitting, we will meet in the Memory Garden (otherwise in the Commons) on Easter, April 17, 8-8:30am for a meditative service.
FMC will host a service on April 15th at 7pm that picks up the story of Jesus passion where the Maundy-Thursday Service left off: Jesus arrest, trial, crucifixion, and burial. Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist and Ginter Park Baptist are invited to join us.
Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church will host a Maundy-Thursday Service on April 14th. This service will include First Mennonite and Ginter Park Baptist. A joint choir will practice a simple anthem at 6 pm.
Please sign up here if you plan to attend the retreat.
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Come join us at the Williamsburg Christian Retreat Center’s (outdoor pavilion) for a retreat from 9 am to 5 pm.
Williamsburg Christian Retreat staff will be using the Fellowship Hall for an information meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
Come join us outside on Tuesday, April 20 at 9:30 am for great fellowship and fun.
We will observe the Covid guidelines for social distancing. Bring a mask and drink or snack.
Chairs will be provided.
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